Intel Celeron (Socket 775) Installation Question

[guayabound]

Hi,
I just bought the parts for my first computer build, centered around the Intel Celeron (Socket 775).

I know most processors need a thermal paste between the processor and the heatsink, but this processor didnt come with any and furthermore the links on the Intel site that I found, suggest that the thermal paste is actually already attached to the heatsink in the form of three "thermal strips"

Here is one of the pages I found:
Celeron Thermal Solution

Can anyone confirm this info? I am about to attach the stock heatsink without using any thermal compound.


Thanks,
Joe

 

[AmberClad]

There should be some dark gray goo already plastered on the bottom of the heatsink. Is there nothing there?

 

[guayabound]

Yeah there are three gray strips on the bottom, similar to this pic...

Is that the stuff?

 

[AmberClad]

Yup, that's the pre-applied thermal goop. You're good to go :thumbsup:. (It'll smooth out after the CPU heats up a bit.)

 

[guayabound]

Cooo...

thanks for the help